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Boat race in Magura enthrals villagers

2010-10-26 00:00:00

A CorrespondentMAGURA, Oct 25: A spectacular boat race on the river Madhumati by Mohammadpur upazila in Magura was held recently. Thousands of people assembled on the either side of the Madhumati.The boat race held on the Madhumati flowing by Jhama...

Horticulture changes lives of farmers

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentPANCHAGARH, Oct 25: There are many farmers who are becoming self employed through advanced seasonal horticulture in Panchagarh district. They are being more benefited as they are getting high price of their vegetable products. The soil of Panchagarh is...

Man chopped to death

2010-10-26 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Oct 25 (UNB): An employee of a fish feed factory was hacked to death by a gang of muggers at Pnanchgao Goderghat in Valuka Upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Taiz Uddin (40) of Jagatpur village of the...

RU students demand better transport facilities

2010-10-26 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 25: The students of Crop Science and Technology Department of Rajshahi University (RU) staged demonstration demanding better transportation facilities to commute to and from their academic building.The agitated students blocked the main road and the entrance...

Fake fertiliser seized in Jessore

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Oct 25: A task force of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the police, seized a huge quantity of fertiliser after raiding a factory at Patengali on the outskirts of the town, Saturday night. Nurul Amin, deputy commissioner, Jessore,...

News in brief

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Girl commits suicide in NatoreA student committed suicide at Balitita Islampur village in Lalpur Upazila under Natore district Sunday. The deceased was identified as brilient student Boby Khatun ( 13) dauther of Samena Begum village Balitita Islampur of the district....

Thrust on adopting modern banking technology

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE ReportBusiness leaders have put accent on adopting proper technology for the companies to sustain the economic growth of the country, achieved mainly by the private sector-led economy.They also said now is the time for the Bangladesh corporate sector to...

Prime Bank disburses agri-loan in Jessore

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE ReportPrime Bank Limited has disbursed Tk 30 million as agriculture loan for the farmers of Jessore district in last three months.Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman distributed agriculture loan to 204 farmers at a function organised by Prime Bank...

Survey at Dighipara site to assess coal reserve soon

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE ReportThe state-owned energy corporation Petrobangla will conduct survey at the Dighipara coalmine site in next dry season to determine actual reserves and develop the structure to meet growing demand of the proposed thermal power plants, officials said Saturday.The energy...

Local cos steadily grabbing steel furniture market

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Monira MunniLocal specialised steel furniture are gradually getting popular and grabbing a significant portion of the market share mainly due to growing demand in the country's health sector.However, small manufacturers said they are struggling hard to sustain because of 10-12...

CMC Kamal EGM approves rights

2010-10-26 00:00:00

CMC Kamal Textile Mills Limited raised its authorised capital from 500 million to 2.0 billion and unanimously approved 2R:1 rights ordinary shares Tk 10.00 each at a premium Tk 7.50 totaling Tk 17.50 each. The approval was given at the...

BSRM Steels increases capacity to 550,000 tonnes

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE ReportBSRM Steels Limited, country's largest and best quality manufacturer of steel products, has successfully commissioned new equipment to increase its capacity of production from 375,000 tonnes to 550,000 tonnes per year, according to a press release.The new equipment will...

Orion Lab to go public, set up pharma and power plants

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE ReportOrion Laboratories Limited, a member company of one of the largest business conglomerates of Bangladesh, ORION GROUP signed an issue management agreement with the ICB Capital Management Limited (ICML) recently.The ICML will work as an issue manager of Orion...

IBBL seminar on 'Shari'ah Research in Islamic Bank Management' held

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE Report A seminar on 'Shari'ah Research in Islami Bank Management: Importance, Scope and Methodology' organised by Shari'ah Council Secretariat of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was held at its head office in the city recently, said a press release....

EBL donates 10 computers for Proyash kids

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE Report Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has donated 10 computers to 'Proyash' -- a school in Dhaka Cantonment -- for children with special needs, said a press release.EBL Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ali Reza Iftekhar handed over...

Bank Asia holds workshop on AML and CFT

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE Report A day-long workshop on 'Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and CombatingFinancing on Terrorism (CFT)' organised by Bank Asia Limited was held at Munshiganj Zilla Parishad auditorium recently, said a press release. President and Managing Director of the bank Erfanuddin Ahmed...

New MD of Global Insurance

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE Report Mr Fariduddin Khan Siddiqui has recently joined Global Insurance Limited as its managing director (MD), said a press release. Prior to joining the insurance company, he was the MD of Phoenix Insurance Company Limited.He started his career in...

IPO diary

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Deshbandhu Polymer Limited Nature of Business The principal activities and operations of the Company are manufacturing and marketing of PP woven bags and liner.Subscription Open October 24, 2010Subscription Close October 28, 2010For Non-Resident Bangladeshi October 24, 2010 to November 06,...

Shafique refutes media report

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Law Minister Shafique Ahmed has taken back his comments on religion-based political parties being banned, saying the media had misinterpreted his remarks made Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. "The Election Commission (EC) may ban any political party whose manifesto is confrontational with...

RU BCL men worried

2010-10-26 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 25: A tense situation is prevailing among the activists of two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University unit. The activists of a faction also forced all university buses to remain stranded today (Monday).On information,...

Sher-e-Bangla's birth anniversary today

2010-10-26 00:00:00

The 137th birth anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Hoque will be observed today (Tuesday), reports BSS.A leader of Bangali nationalism and movements for democracy and independence, Sher-e-Bangla formed Krishak Sramik Party after the creation of Pakistan and engaged himself in...

Govt allowed to take Babar to Ctg

2010-10-26 00:00:00

A government law official has disclosed that there is no bar on producing former state minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar to the Chittagong court in the 10-truck arms case, reports bdnews24.com.The Supreme Court scrapped the High Court's bar on moving...

7 BNP leaders get bail in Sirajganj train case

2010-10-26 00:00:00

The High Court has approved bail for five central leaders and two other leaders of the main opposition party BNP in a case, filed following the Sirajganj incident in which six people were crushed under a train, reports bdnews24.com. A...

Drastic change in education system stressed

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Speakers at a meeting underscored the need for bringing about a drastic change to entire education system to rid it of militancy, reports BSS. They were addressing a meeting on 'Professor Md Shamsul Haque Memorial Lecture' organised by Foundation for...

40 DU students get Japanese scholarship

2010-10-26 00:00:00

A total of 40 first year students of the four different academic years including 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 of Dhaka University (DU) received scholarship of Sumitomo Corporation of Japan Monday, reports BSS.The scholarship awarding ceremony was held at the...

Six new private medical colleges approved

2010-10-26 00:00:00

The government has approved six new private medical colleges, consisting of two medical colleges and one dental college in the capital city, and another three homeopathic medical colleges at district level, reports UNBThe newly-established medical colleges are MH Shamorita Medical...

Thrust on reducing malnutrition to achieve MDGs

2010-10-26 00:00:00

FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar Monday emphasised reducing malnutrition of children to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.They also said proper food for the children must be ensured for eradicating malnutrition from the country.They said these at a national...

British Council CEO arrives today

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the British Council (BC) Martin Davidson CMG arrives in the city today (Tuesday) on a three-day visit to Bangladesh, said a BC release. During the visit, Mr Davidson will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

DU fake student nabbed

2010-10-26 00:00:00

DU Correspondent The Dhaka University (DU) authorities Sunday night captured a fake student with fake certificates from a Hall of the university's and handed him over to the Shahbagh police.The fake student was identified as Kamruzza-man (Shohag), son of Sheikh...

Outgoing EU envoy calls on Speaker

2010-10-26 00:00:00

Outgoing EU Ambassa-dor in Dhaka Dr Stefan Frowein called on Speaker Abdul Hamid at his office Monday, reports UNB.During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest. They also discussed enhancing cooperation among parliament members of Bangladesh and EU countries....